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AS 11.41.440. Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Fourth Degree.

(a) An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree if

(1) being under 16 years of age, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is under 13 years of age and at
least three years younger than the offender; or

(2) being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is 16 or 17 years of age and
at least three years younger than the offender, and the offender occupies a position of authority in relation to the
victim.

(b) Sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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